As a journalist who’s spent years writing about happiness and self-help, Burkeman draws on an eclectic body of evidence from history, business, philosophy, psychology, and expert interviews to make his case against positivity. In The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, Oliver Burkeman unravels the mystery of this apparent paradox. Is it just impossible to become happier? Or are people choosing the wrong routes to happiness? More conversations and books about happiness might even be inversely correlated with observed happiness. What a disaster.Įveryone wants to be “happy.” Yet, despite our obvious cultural obsession with the pursuit of happiness, precious few among us seem to be able to achieve happiness in any lasting way. Now you’ve got no money and no happiness. But then you’re hit with a surprise layoff. Quick, better fix it! The sun comes out, back up to 7 - thank goodness. Uh-oh, suddenly, your happiness has declined to a 5. Now imagine it’s time to pick up your lunch, but it’s raining and the sandwich order is wrong. On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy do you feel right now? Maybe, it’s a 7: good, but could be better.
1-Sentence-Summary: The Antidote will explain everything that’s wrong with positivity-based self-help advice and what you should do instead to feel, live, and be happier.
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